Tissue Paper Summer Wreath

My inspiration for this came from MaryJanes and Galoshes, but I started mine with a pizza box from my neighbor's recycling pile.....with permission, of course!

I cut my cardboard into a circle, but now I am regretting that I didn't make a square.....it would have had a lot more original character if I had done a square....guess I need to wait for my neighbors to order more pizza!

I learned how to do these tissue paper pom-poms months ago from Keep It Simple Sister! I even made some for my daughter's room redo! I just never thought to make them into a wreath!

For this wreath, I used varying sizes of tissue paper squares. I didn't measure anything!

You will need to take a stack of 5-10 pieces of tissue paper cut into a square (or you can use napkins!) and fold them like an accordion.

I swiped some of my daughter's pipe cleaners to attach around the center. You can also use floral wire or twisties.

I don't have a picture of it, but I rounded each of my ends to make a semi-circle shape.

Very carefully....pull apart your layers of tissue paper to make a flower.

If you want multi-colored flowers you can cut smaller squares of a coordinating color of tissue paper for the center.

As I was arranging the wreath, I tried to follow the rule of "3's". I think that everything looks good grouped together in a group of 3.

I used hot glue to adhere the tissue paper flowers to the cardboard and a ribbon to the back.....and voila! No one would ever know that it started as a pizza box!

Hi this is Taylor from the Hannah Handmade team! I think these flowers are fantastic!!!!! I love them so much! Come follow me back? :)www.hannahhandmade.blogspot.comwww.facebook.com/pages/Hannah-Handmade/200408909971427

About

Most crafty Mom's send their children on the yellow bus and craft all day....well, mine go into the basement where we have created our own schoolroom and I try to craft in the midst of the craziness.....
God called our family into a great adventure called homeschooling, so decorating costs were not in our budget...that is until I discovered the treasures hiding at the Goodwill and a creative community of women who have turned "trash" into beauty!
Enjoy my attempt at making the world a prettier place all while spending very little money!
~Nicole